Amalasuntha, Ostrogothic queen and regent

Amalasuintha

Regent and queen regnant of the Ostrogoths

Amalasuintha was a ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom from 526 to 535. Initially serving as regent for her son Athalaric, she became queen regnant after his premature death. Highly educated, Amalasuintha was praised by both Cassiodorus and Procopius for her wisdom and her ability…